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management</description><title>odelia|JAY;</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @odelia-jay)</generator><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/</link><item><title>»» leh go!</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qllal3v21r1bcxso1_r1_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qllal3v21r1bcxso2_r1_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qllal3v21r1bcxso3_r1_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qllal3v21r1bcxso4_r1_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» leh go!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/24127632744</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/24127632744</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 09:39:13 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>I'd suggest doing the exercise that got me mine.. lol.. I just Held myself up in a mid chin up position and kept lifting my knees as high up as I could. I'd do like 5 sets of 15-20. And now I have an 8 pack. lmao</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Sweet Baby Jesus! &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you so much. I think I just lowkey fell in love you JUST for this suggestion. Why? because I see how this could work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My pull-up bar is definitely staring me in the face right now. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;#ChallengeAccepted.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/24127527928</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/24127527928</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 09:35:45 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>i want more ab definition.</title><description>&lt;p&gt;i def have a cooler, just don&amp;#8217;t have any cans in it yet&amp;#8230;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My tummy is flat but it&amp;#8217;d be nice to see some definition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Problem is, I think I&amp;#8217;d have to lose another 10-15 pounds for that [y&amp;#8217;know, fat percentage and all that jazz]. O_O&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;[sighs]&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;i don&amp;#8217;t want to be skinny. -__-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;suggestions?&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/24126575081</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/24126575081</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 09:01:00 -0400</pubDate><category>weightloss</category><category>goals</category><category>abs</category><category>fitblr</category><category>fitness</category><category>fitspo</category></item><item><title>»» my childhood!!! 

def still have my “Ninja...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwaj7kYDrz1qlqifro1_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwaj7kYDrz1qlqifro2_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwaj7kYDrz1qlqifro3_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwaj7kYDrz1qlqifro4_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwaj7kYDrz1qlqifro5_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwaj7kYDrz1qlqifro6_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwaj7kYDrz1qlqifro7_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwaj7kYDrz1qlqifro8_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» my childhood!!! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;def still have my “Ninja Turtles:Coming Out of Their Shells Tour” VHS&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;i rock my ninja turtle headphones like a G too!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#DonatelloMichaelangeloLeonardoRaphael&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/24126247561</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/24126247561</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 08:49:50 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>»» that’s me!

in some authentic Ethiopian...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4w0lbf6yu1qfwpalo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» that’s me&lt;em&gt;!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;in some authentic Ethiopian threads my aunt bought me for my birthday in March. They look HUGE but I still love ‘em. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4 days until I head off. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;wow!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/24126031156</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/24126031156</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 08:41:35 -0400</pubDate><category>ethiopian pants</category><category>dreads</category><category>locs</category><category>black girl</category><category>black woman</category><category>gpoy</category><category>big pants</category><category>smile</category></item><item><title>Making vegan pizza with #gramlessDomi. This will probably be my...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4t3nh1mw61qfwpalo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Making vegan pizza with #gramlessDomi. This will probably be my last slice of pizza for the next 2 years. #bittersweet.  (Taken with &lt;a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank"&gt;instagram&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/24023747283</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/24023747283</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 18:54:53 -0400</pubDate><category>bittersweet</category><category>gramlessdomi</category></item><item><title>The inbox is empty. You know what that means!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;d love to hear from you. Especially my new followers. =]&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23967771604</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23967771604</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 21:11:35 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>»» K.O!</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxeht3hM5O1qj313eo1_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxeht3hM5O1qj313eo2_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxeht3hM5O1qj313eo3_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxeht3hM5O1qj313eo4_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxeht3hM5O1qj313eo5_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxeht3hM5O1qj313eo6_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxeht3hM5O1qj313eo7_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxeht3hM5O1qj313eo8_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» K.O!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926974122</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926974122</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 09:21:23 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>»» via continuouslyevolving:

Homage to all banana...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3g8qk4DuW1qabgtno1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» via &lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://continuouslyevolving.tumblr.com/post/22319343242/homage-to-all-banana-workers-of-ivory-coast" target="_blank"&gt;continuouslyevolving&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Homage to all banana workers of Ivory Coast&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926960928</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926960928</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 09:21:00 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>»» amazing.</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4kzf4iIQb1qmikhyo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» amazing.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926955019</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926955019</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 09:20:48 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>»» schwag.</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltjhobeUxV1qzjhjvo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» schwag.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926945067</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926945067</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 09:20:28 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>»» innocence.</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4300oyeA31r69b39o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» innocence.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926937731</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926937731</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 09:20:13 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>»» green.</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2vy63zg331qlytiuo8_r3_500.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2vy63zg331qlytiuo9_r2_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2vy63zg331qlytiuo12_r1_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2vy63zg331qlytiuo5_r1_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2vy63zg331qlytiuo6_r1_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2vy63zg331qlytiuo7_r2_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2vy63zg331qlytiuo13_r1_250.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» green.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926930970</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926930970</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 09:19:59 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>»» grace.
ourafrica:

marionrichard:

Côte...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m100si4Ip01qfj23do1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» grace.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ourafrica.tumblr.com/post/20539278580/marionrichard-cote-divoire-this-is-africa" target="_blank"&gt;ourafrica&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://marionrichard.tumblr.com/post/19428997430/cote-divoire-xx-mr" target="_blank"&gt;marionrichard&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Côte d’Ivoire&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is Africa, our Africa&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926925707</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926925707</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 09:19:48 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>»» powerful.</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06oxgo8pu1qguputo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» powerful.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926917911</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926917911</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 09:19:32 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>»» love.</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2oqrl8x0w1qgf0f9o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» love.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926906851</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926906851</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 09:19:09 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>»» break em down!</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pf4zMkuW1qeufpko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» break em down!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926896150</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926896150</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 09:18:48 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>»»via criminallyinnocent:

Here is a Georgia State...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3hb8vcUeu1roaz4co1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»»via &lt;a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://criminallyinnocent.tumblr.com/post/22365778907/here-is-a-georgia-state-trooper-in-riot-gear-at-a" target="_blank"&gt;criminallyinnocent&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Here is a Georgia State Trooper in riot gear at a KKK protest in a north Georgia city back in the 80s. The Trooper is black. Standing in front of him and touching his shield is a curious little boy dressed in a Klan hood and robe. I have stared at this picture and wondered what must have been going through that Trooper’s mind. Before the Trooper is an innocent child who is being taught to hate him because of the color of his skin. The child doesn’t understand what he is being taught, and at this point he doesn’t seem to care. Like any other child his curiosity takes hold and he wants to explore this new thing that this man is holding probably because he can see his reflection in it and that’s a neat thing and he wants to check it out. In this picture I see innocence mixed with hate, the irony of a black man protecting the right of white people to assemble in protest against him, temperance in the face of ignorance, and hope that racism can be broken because this young boy may remember that a black man smiled at him once and he didn’t seem so bad after all.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926887251</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926887251</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 09:18:29 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>»» togetherness.</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0jjzqsYiq1qbh27fo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» togetherness.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926881424</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926881424</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 09:18:17 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>»» human.</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4p2w8vuAJ1qk0ftso1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;»» human.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926876005</link><guid>http://odelia-jay.tumblr.com/post/23926876005</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 09:18:06 -0400</pubDate></item></channel></rss>

